Urgent Care on Demaree

Department Name: Urgent Care on Demaree

Urgent Care on Demaree is a 15-room outpatient urgent care. We treat episodic illnesses such as sore throats, viruses, flu, seasonal allergies, sprains, strains, lacerations (cuts), and simple broken bones. Our providers perform non-invasive procedures such as ingrown toenail removal, simple laceration repair with sutures, and drainage of simple, uncomplicated abscesses.

In a brief statement, from a staff perspective, what is most rewarding about working on your unit? Our tagline is “let our family take care of yours” and our team truly is a family. The staff and providers collaborate and work together very well and take pride in taking care of our patients. Ability to help our community.

Selling features/top reasons to work in unit:

Family atmosphere
Excellent provider/staff relationships/collaboration
Highly supportive team
Opportunity for unit involvement, shared decision making (unit based council, CUSP team)

Special Services/Programs/Projects:

Outpatient Lab
Outpatient X-ray
Partner with local schools to offer training/experience for LVN and MA students.
Offer school physicals

Unit details:

Number of total positions on Unit:
Average patient ratio: 1 LVN or MA to 4 patients
Planned expansion (and timeframe): N/A
Total number of beds in the unit: 15
Average census, census range: 60 – 100 patients per day
Length of Patient Stay: 60 – 90 minutes; goal is less than 60 minutes

Scheduling details:

Shifts offered (i.e., 8, 10, 12 hours): Combination of 8 and 12 hour shifts.
Weekend requirements: 6 weekend shifts (Saturday, Sunday) required every 12 weeks
Holiday requirements: Some holidays required
Call requirements: N/A

Technology / Equipment commonly used:

Electronic medical records (computer documentation)
Point of Care (POC) testing
EKG

Candidate screening:

	Required	Preferred
Degree	MA license, LVN license	N/A
Certifications	N/A	Urgent Care Certified
Background	N/A	Experience working at Urgent Care/ED
Years experience	New graduates considered	At least 1 year experience preferred